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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
5
Residents report visits and family gatherings across towns including Metros Willow and Trimble. Local teachers were announced for next winter while a medical incident prompted prompt hospital care. The page notes several families visiting relatives and upcoming community events and travel within the region.
Jenee Wa and family visit. Mrs James Smith and Harney family guests of Chas Baker. Maggie Tryler from Casey visits her mother. Late freezes damaged fruit. Kai Crain hosted by Robert Lindsey. Conrad, Altenbach families visit. visits from townspeople and plans for sale and trips discussed. Decoration Day prep by Sons of Veterans. Rev Lehman delivers first sermon. new market offerings noted.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for sympathy and beauty of tributes received during the illness and passing of our wife and mother, Ino Cer and daughter Mionaze Alfred, Roy Miller and wife.
The Christian Church reports a Sunday roll call of 285 members, up 95 from the previous year. Mothers Day is to be observed next Sunday with services at 10 45 am led by J O Neal, Minister. Masonic notices list Marshall Lodge 135 as holding a stated meeting tonight at 7 30, with Master Masons invited. A parcel of real estate in Clark County is advertised for sale on terms of cash in hand, described in detail in the notice of Edna Righter executrix of William I Righter dec’d.
The item lists visits and gatherings among residents including Mr Lenleigh, Mrs Hugh Reynolds, Walter Edens and family, Carl Myers, and others in Terre Haute. Mentions Camp Indiana and New Jersey, with bits of fragmented names and places.
R Williams returned from Gainesville Texas after his brother Ross Williams was killed in a railroad accident. Ross was born in Kickapoo and lived there for many years leaving a wife and three children. His remains were taken to Oklahoma for interment.
Notice to Hildred G Kaufman Virginia I Kaufman heirs that on June 3 1815 the administratrix will present final report to County Court in Marshall Illinois and seek discharge. Also a conservator sale of Frank Shotis insane estate in Clark County Illinois to be held June 8 1848 with cash terms and sale of undivided quarter interests in sections 17 and 20.
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